Ogun State govt, Power Oil partner in fight against hypertension

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The Ogun State Ministry of Health has entered into partnership with Power Oil Limited in its fight against heart-related disease, high blood pressure, in order to achieve a far-improved health status for the people in the state.

The partnership is being consummated through Power Oil Health Camp, a Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, initiative of the company.

Kicked off in 2013, Power Oil Health Camp has expanded to 13 locations in Nigeria and involves free health consultation, health talk, high blood pressure check-up and free pulse check-ups.

Speaking at a ceremony to flag off the partnership at Ori-Omi Ground, Oke Sokori, Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital, Ms. Omotayo Azeez, Public Relations Manager, Power Oil said: “Power Oil Health outreach programme has been consistently going on for more than three years and we are happy about the achievements made so far and with the support we have received from Ogun State Ministry of Health, we are confident of a deeper outreach result in the state.”

According to her, in order to achieve extensive reach and wider coverage across the nation, “We have equally partnered with other state ministries in Nigeria, to which formal announcements will be made in due course”.

According to the Permanent Secretary, Ogun State Ministry of Health, Dr. Nafiu Babatunde Aigoro who officially declared the activity open; “We are excited about this partnership deal as we are confident that a lot of our people stand the chance to benefit a great deal from this scheme.”

“We recognize the Power Oil Health Camp Project as a laudable programme; that is the main reason we would readily throw our support behind it and work together to create that health sensitization forum as well as medical check opportunity for the people of Ogun State in order to achieve a healthy state” he said.

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Minnows Lincoln stun Burnley in FA Cup…See full details

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Lincoln City's English defender Sean Raggett (3R) heads the ball to score during the English FA Cup fifth round football match between Lincoln City and Burnley at the Sincil Bank stadium in Lincoln, eastern England, on February 18, 2017.<br />Anthony Devlin / AFP

Sean Raggett scored an 89th-minute winner as non-league Lincoln City stunned Burnley 1-0 on Saturday to claim one of the biggest upsets in the history of the FA Cup.

Eighty-one places below Burnley in the English football pyramid, fifth-tier Lincoln prevailed when defender Raggett squeezed a header over the line following a late corner at Turf Moor.

Lincoln are the first non-league team to reach the FA Cup’s last eight since Queens Park Rangers in 1914.

They are the eighth side from below England’s four fully professional divisions to have beaten top-flight opposition since World War II and only the second to have done so since 1989.

Burnley drew 1-1 at home to runaway Premier League leaders Chelsea last weekend and have beaten Liverpool and champions Leicester City on home turf this season.

Lincoln join Hereford United, who toppled Newcastle United in 1972, and Sutton United, conquerors of Coventry City in 1989, among the ranks of the FA Cup’s non-league giant-killers.

Sutton, also of the fifth-tier National League, will hope to pull off another upset when they host Arsenal on Monday.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche made six changes to his starting XI and was quickly made aware that his side were in for a scrap as Lincoln’s Nathan Arnold squared for Jack Muldoon to sweep a first-time shot over the bar.

There was an early setback for Burnley when Johann Berg Gudmundsson was forced off in the 20th minute after a foul by Alan Power, with George Boyd coming on.

Burnley were unable to convert the handful of chances they created, with Lincoln goalkeeper Paul Farman saving from Andre Gray and Joey Barton, while Scott Arfield and Gray shot off-target.

Burnley’s frustrations manifested themselves in some antagonistic behaviour by renowned brawler Barton during the second half.

He escaped censure for stamping on Matt Rhead’s foot and then pretending to have been struck by the Lincoln striker and was later booked for slapping Terry Hawkridge.

With a replay beckoning, a deep corner from the right was headed back across goal by Lincoln captain Luke Waterfall and Raggett met it with a header that Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton could not keep out.

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Future – Rent Money [Mp3 + Lyrics]

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Future and North American tour with Migos, Tory Lanez, Kodak Black, Young Thug and A$AP Ferg. Before the self-titled album arrives this Friday (Feb. 17), the 17-song track list has been revealed.”Rent Money” The previously released “Poppin’ Tags,” makes the cut, while tracks like “That’s A Check” featuring Rick Ross, “Buy Love” and “Ain’t Tryin” are excluded

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Skippa Da Flippa – GangLand [Mp3 + Lyrics]

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When we last heard Skippa Da Flippa he was reminding us of his grind on “GangLand” Today (Sep. 6), he releases his highly anticipated ‘GangLand’ mixtape. In addition to guest verses from Young Thug, Lil Yachty and Dave East, the project features production from 30 Roc, Devo, and Dot N Pro

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Toure, Jesus named in City’s Champions League squad

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Yaya Toure capped his return to the Manchester City fold as he and new signing Gabriel Jesus were included in their squad for the Champions League knockout stages.

Toure was left out of City’s 25-man list for the group stages, sparking a row between boss Pep Guardiola and the Ivory Coast midfielder’s agent that led to him being frozen out of the side.

But since that dispute was resolved in November, Toure has reclaimed a place in the team and been in fine form, with his latest dominant display coming in City’s 4-0 win at West Ham on Wednesday.

Toure’s inclusion in the Champions League squad comes as no surprise, with fellow midfielder Ilkay Gundogan likely to miss the rest of the season through injury.

Recent signing Jesus, who scored his first league goal since his move from Palmeiras in the West Ham win, comes into the European squad in place of Kelechi Iheanacho.

“I’m very happy for the goal, very happy for the performance and especially for the win,” Jesus told City TV.

“This is the spirit I think we have to have and if we keep that spirit we will be able to achieve our goals.

“The reception from the club has been great, my team-mates are helping a lot and the process of adaptation is going great.

“I honestly thought it would be more difficult but thanks to my family, my friends and my team-mates it’s going really well.”

Having now been registered at the club for two years, Iheanacho can be removed from the main squad quota but remain eligible as a player named on the “B” list.

City face Monaco in the Champions League last 16 as they aim to win the competition for the first time.

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26 Nigerians to participate in $2m Sustainable Construction Competition

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Lagos – LafargeHolcim, a leading cement manufacturer said 26 participants, including 12 students from Nigeria have submitted entries for its $2 million Sustainable Construction Competition.

A statement by Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, Director, Communication and Public Affairs of the company in Lagos on Thursday, said the competition was geared towards enhancing growth in the construction industry.

Mr Michel Puchercos, Group Managing Director, Lafarge Africa Plc, in the statement, was elated that more Nigerians tapped into the opportunity offered by the award.

“Nigerian professionals and students participating in the competition live and work in some of fastest growing cities in the world.

“The competition is therefore an opportunity to address the myriad challenges of urbanization as it develops.

“In Nigeria, like many other emerging economies, urbanization is outstripping the pace at which homes, offices, roads and bridges are being built.

“An infrastructure deficit and a low degree of industrialization coupled with the amount of natural resources required highlights of the important role, which the construction industry will play in the socio-economic and environmental future of Nigeria,” he said.

According to the statement, the award is relevant to Nigeria because of its huge population, rapid urbanisation and projection for it to become the third biggest country in the world by 2050.

“As at 2016, the combined population of Abuja, Benin City, Ibadan, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Onitsha and Port Harcourt (the fastest growing cities in Nigeria) was 31.4 million.

“Their number is expected to swell to 54 million by 2030, according to UN Habitat. There is a pressing need for sustainable urban design and construction in Nigeria,” the statement said.

It added that the award seeks to recognise and reward high profile projects from professionals and bold ideas from students in the building and environment sector that combine sustainable construction solutions with architectural excellence.

It also seeks projects or ideas that institute the five principles of Progress, People, Planet, Prosperity and Place in providing sustainability for future constructions.

It said that engineers, architects, builders, planners, construction firms, project owners, students and NGOs in the 90 countries where LafargeHolcim operates are eligible to apply.

Entries for the competition, which commenced on July 4, 2016 is expected to close on March 21.

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